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August 2nd is special because it’s the day all of New England sweltered in what is still the hottest day ever recorded. On this date, back in 1975, I was a camper at an overnight camp on the Belgrade lakes. Camp Belgrade would later close, but the memory of that summer is still alive in hundreds of men around the country. The relevance to my camp experience and the weather […]

Does it seem like it’s been a dry summer to you? According to the latest drought monitor, for parts of southern Maine it has been quite dry. I write a lot about perspective in my blog entries and my thoughts about how we all perceive the weather so differently. Yesterday, I got a tweet about what a humid summer it’s been and another asking when the heat would end. We’ve […]

There are storms firing up as I write this. Some over central Maine have been severe as they press towards the southern edge of the mid-coast. I expect there to be thunderstorm in some locations throughout the rest of the afternoon and evening before about 8 p.m. Some of the storms could contain frequent lightning and even hail. Of course, with the humidity so high, torrential downpours are also likely […]

Having just returned for vacation in Canada where the air was nice and cool, I am not thrilled some heat and humidity is coming this week. Nevertheless, for those for whom the lack of heat this summer has been a disappointment, your turn is coming. Heat and humidity enter New England when high pressure to the south sits in such a position it pumps the hot air and the humid […]

Sunshine and warm temperatures will make today an ideal beach day across southern Maine. If you are on vacation this week, it’s going to be a nice one overall. There are some changes ahead as heat and humidity drop, but I don’t expect much if any rainfall. There are still some low clouds along the coast as I write, but these will dissipate during the morning. The image below from […]

Yesterday was another day in which Portland again averaged well under the 30 year average for its high temperature. The high of only 70 degrees was nine degrees below the more typical reading in the upper 70s to near 80. There is heat across the country, but not excessive amounts of it. The very northern edge of the heat will brush southern Maine today and especially tomorrow, but cooler, drier […]

The bottom line on the upcoming weekend forecast is most of the time is dry. I know there are showers in the forecast both days, with an emphasis on Saturday morning and late that same day, but the reality is any rainfall that does occur will be light and brief. This isn’t a perfect weekend of weather if you are looking for brilliant sunshine and no clouds. It will however, […]

There are so many summer traditions in Maine it’s tough to keep track of all of them. Some of them are things we all can participate in like the Old Port Festival or this weekend’s Yarmouth Clam Festival. Others are more personal, a favorite spot on the Belgrade lakes, a hike up Pleasant Mountain or a cup (or bucket) of Pier Fries at Old Orchard Beach. Whatever your pleasure, the […]

I filled in on TV Sunday morning doing weather. I really enjoy the opportunity to be back on TV, once in a while. Mostly, I love the educational aspect of being able to use the medium of television to teach and/or tell a story about the weather or gardening. On Sunday I was “98.9%” convinced more places would reach 90 degrees. When official readings failed to reach that mark, I […]

Yesterday both Portland and Concord reached 87 degrees, but most of the coastline hasn’t seen a 90 degree yet this season. In certain summers, along parts of the Maine coast, it doesn’t hit 90 degrees all summer. Today, most of interior southern Maine will reach the 90 degree mark and with a westerly wind keeping sea breezes at bay, even Portland will get very close to 90 degrees. Last summer […]